There are so many stages of life in which God seems to get our attention. Many pastors and theologians have observed that it often takes a crisis in culture or in someone’s personal life before …

If the pandemic taught us one thing, it taught us that we are created for community.  When God created His perfect creation there was just one hiccup, no community.  God said, “It is not good …

Zeal is essential for church renewal.  Without Zeal, ministry becomes duty without joy.  In Christ’s letter to the Ephesians (Rev. 2:1-7) we discover a congregation that lost her zeal while retaining diligence.  Christ commends the …

Recently, I was on a call discussing the need for encouragement in this season of life and ministry. Many of our friends and colleagues are walking away from ministry and the church. It can be …

Tim Keller penned the following words in a March 12, 2020 CHRISTIAN LIVING article entitled, “How to Reach the West (Again).” He wrote: “We are entering a new era in which there is not only …

I heard a business consultant once say, “Your frontline produces your bottom line.” In other words, if your employees who daily interface with your customers don’t understand or advance your mission, all is lost.  Similarly, …

A lyric from the musical RAGTIME declares “We can never go back to before.”  Those words will likely ring true for post-COVID congregations.  We cannot return to what was. That reality promises to leave some …

A generation ago children were taught to revere church buildings as sacred spaces.  Many parents admonished their kids, “Don’t run in church, this is God’s house.”  Today church buildings are viewed more through the lens …

Last week I read Winn Collier’s new book ‘Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene Peterson.”  It is a wonderful book about a Godly man.  Eugene’s life was all about spiritual growth, formation …

Every renewal leader knows that delegating creates a thriving ministry.  High impact mission depends on training, empowering and releasing members for ministry as described in Ephesians 4.  Congregations that are living up to their full …